Tag Archives: United States Department of Education

Georgia’s James Madison Online High School Partners with Pearson to Create e-Texts for its 30,000 Students

April 5, 2012

23 Print and Digital Custom Curriculum Courses Coherent with Common Core State Standards Norcross, Georgia, April 05, … Continue reading →

Posted in News Releases, PreK-12
Tagged Ashworth College, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Distance Education and Training Council, James Madison High School, Peachtree Corners Georgia, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, United States Department of Education

Educators Offered Free Webinar on Striving Readers Grant as Federal Funds Flow into States

September 8, 2011

Funding Expert to Discuss Grant Requirements, Eligible Programs on September 29 at http://www.PearsonSchool.com/StrivingReaders Pearson support for the … Continue reading →

Posted in News Releases, PreK-12
Tagged Administration of federal assistance in the United States, English as a foreign or second language, Grants, Louisiana, Nevada, School district, United States Department of Education

Southern Nevada Elementary School Students Take Achievement to New Heights With Online Tool From Pearson

July 11, 2011

AIMSweb® Provides the Tools for "Precision Teaching," Helps School Earn Coveted Blue Ribbon Award Bloomington, MN, July … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, News Releases
Tagged Clark County School District, Education, Elementary school, K through 12, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education

Powerful Web-Based Tool for Improving Student Achievement to More Than 200,000 Young Learners in Clark County

July 11, 2011

Five-Year, Expanded Contract for Pearson’s AIMSweb® System After Experiencing More Than a Decade of Academic Gains Bloomington, … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, News Releases
Tagged Clark County School District, Curriculum-Based Measurement, Elementary school, IPad, Southern Nevada, Teacher, United States, United States Department of Education

Pearson Releases New White Paper, "Considerations for Developing Test Specifications for Common Core Assessments"

December 8, 2010

Global Education Leader Provides Guidance for Converting New Common Core Standards Into 21st Century Assessments Bloomington, MN, … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, News Releases
Tagged 21st century, Bloomington Minnesota, College Board, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Pre-kindergarten, United States Department of Education

Hawaii's Smaller Learning Communities Consortium Turns to Pearson for Early Warning System for Identifying At-Risk Students

December 6, 2010

Prevent From Pearson Helps Districts Nationwide Eradicate the Dropout Problem Honolulu HI, December 6, 2010 — Funded … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, News Releases
Tagged Assessment for Learning, High school, National Center for Education Statistics, Pre-kindergarten, United States, United States Department of Education

Pearson Unveils New "Next-Generation Assessments" Web Site

November 17, 2010

Web Resource Designed to Inform and Assist States and State Consortia Bloomington, MN, November 17, 2010 – At … Continue reading →

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Tagged College Board, Council of Chief State School Officers, Education, Pre-kindergarten, United States, United States Department of Education

National Leaders in Teacher Preparation and Certification Meet in Chicago to Discuss Today's Most Influential Education Initiatives

November 16, 2010

Common Core Standards Top Agenda at Two-Day Conference, “The Educational Landscape of the Future” Hosted by Pearson’s … Continue reading →

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Tagged Common Core Standards, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Council of Chief State School Officers, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, National Education Association, United States Department of Education, Washington DC

Pearson Sets Forth Vision for Next Generation Assessment Interoperability Standards

November 15, 2010

New White Paper Provides Interoperability Roadmap for Successfully Implementing Common Core Standards BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Nov. 15, … Continue reading →

Posted in Assessment, News Releases
Tagged Association of Test Publishers, Bloomington Minnesota, Common Core Standards, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Council of Chief State School Officers, IMS Global, Schools Interoperability Framework, United States Department of Education, White Paper

New NCTAF Publication: Team Up for 21st Century Teaching & Learning

June 24, 2010

Research Reveals that Professional Teamwork Is the Key To Improving School Performance and Increasing Student Achievement WASHINGTON, … Continue reading →